Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid works for the puck against the Columbus Blue Jackets during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 4, 2016. The Blue Jackets won 6-3. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Welcome back hockey fans. Tuesday brings us a huge 12-game slate in the National Hockey League and with six games last night, we have six teams(BUF, COL, DET, NJ, OTT, TB) playing the second of a back to back. Let's jump in and take a look at some of the top plays at each position.
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Opponent - CBJ
Proj Pts FD - 15.66 DK - 3.91
You know the drill. Vegas playing at home, fire up Fleury. Seriously though, the Golden Knights sit atop the Western Conference standings with 31 wins and 66 points as the All Sar break approaches and despite missing some time due to injury, Fleury will be joining the Central Division team this weekend. He has been absolutely phenomenal with an 11-3-2, .946 save %, and two shutouts(both at home) and has not given up more than one goal in three straight games. Tonight he faces a Blue Jackets team that sits third in their division right now but has been struggling offensively scoring just 13 goals over their last eight games and rank 28th overall in the goal scoring category(2.6 per game). Fire up Fleury in all formats tonight.
Opponent - NJ
Proj Pts FD - 14.36 DK - 3.59
I prefer Fleury tonight as my top goalie and it's mainly due to the price discount on DraftKings but if you are at all concerned and have the room consider Rask a top option as well. He has been a huge reason why the Bruins have been able to turn their season around and now sit with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference with games in hand. Over his last 10 starts, he has been nearly unstoppable with a 9-0-1 record and elite .938 save % while holding opponents to two or fewer goals in eight of those contests. Tonight he faces a Top 10 offense in the Devils but fatigue could be a factor as they are playing the second of a back to back and third game in four nights.
Also Consider: Connor Hellebuyck(WPG) in GPP formats
Opponent - BUF
Proj Pts FD - 14.88 DK - 4.33
McDavid has been heating up in a big way and putting the Oilers on his back lately with points in four straight and six of his last seven games. He now leads all centers with 38 assists and sits in a tie for 9th in total points with 53. He should most definitely be able to add to those totals on Tuesday night as he gets an elite matchup vs. the struggling Sabres who have lost seven of their last eight games while giving up 4.5 goals per game and rank 30th overall in defense on the season. Considering McDavid also provides us with big-time shot volume(41 shots last 10 games), he is a top play in all formats tonight.
Stack with: Patrick Maroon, Drake Caggiula, Leon Draisaitl(PP)
Opponent - CAR
Proj Pts FD - 15.2 DK - 4.47
He is the most expensive option at the position on FanDuel tonight but is the seventh most expensive on DraftKings making him a near must play in all formats. He comes in red-hot lately with points in seven straight games including five multi-point efforts for a total of 15 points(nine on the powerplay) and now has 51 on the season. Tonight he gets a terrific matchup vs. the Hurricanes 22nd ranked defense and Sid has been much better on home ice this season with 30 points in 23 games. You can either pair with one of his value wingers on the top line in cash games or with one or a combination of Hornqvist, Kessel, and Malkin on the powerplay for a GPP stack.
Stack with: Conor Sheary, Dominic Simon
Opponent - VAN
Proj Pts FD - 13.57 DK - 3.92
Kopitar isn't the safest play in cash games as he has just 18 shots over his last 10 games and averages under 2.5 per game on the season. What I do like is that he could be a low owned option at a loaded position tonight and he comes in hot with points in three straight and seven of his last 10 games while skating over 21.5 minutes per contest. On top of that, he gets a plus matchup vs. a Canucks team that has dropped 15 of their last 19 games and rank 26th overall on defense.
PP Stack with: Adrian Kempe, Dustin Brown, Tyler Toffoli
Opponent - NJ
Proj Pts FD - 16.75 DK - 4.85
The Bruins have been red hot for over a month now and have picked up at least one point in 16 straight games while averaging over four goals per game. The bulk of that offense has come from the top line and Brad Marchand has been right in the middle. He comes in with three straight multi-point games and has 16 points in his last 10 games while also tallying 32 shots on goal. Look for the hot streak to continue on Tuesday night at home as they will face a Devils team playing the second of a back to back and third game in four nights. Fire up Marchand in all formats.
Stack with: Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak
Opponent - CBJ
Proj Pts FD - 12.69 DK - 3.67
I can honestly make a case for a few Vegas players anytime they are playing at home but the one that stands out tonight is James Neal for a couple reasons. First of all, he comes in red-hot with goals in three straight games and has also provided a high floor lately with 35 shots over his last 10 games. While the Blue Jackets have been a good defense all season(11th), that production drops off on the road where they fall to 17th allowing over three goals per game. Most importantly, however, is the price on DraftKings under $6K which brings him into play in all formats.
Stack with: David Perron, Erik Haula
Opponent - DET
Proj Pts FD - 9.47 DK - 2.76
On a big 12-game slate like tonight, there are a ton of values out there to help us fit in some of the top options and one of my favorites is Travis Konecny. He continues to skate on the Flyers top line with Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier and has been productive lately with points in three straight games and nine points over his last 10 games and is also getting time on the second powerplay unit. Considering his price in the low $4K range on both sites, he is in play in all formats.
Stack with: Sean Couturier, Claude Giroux
Also Consider: Max Pacioretty(MTL) in all formats and Jeff Skinner(CAR) in GPP formats
DEFENSEMEN
Opponent - OTT
Proj Pts FD - 11.85 DK - 3.55
The upside has lacked over the past 10 games as he has just four points but has been providing a very high floor with 28 shots and 28 blocks in that time. His ice-time dropped a bit when Alex Pietrangelo returned to the lineup but he is still averaging over 23 minutes per game on the second pairing and powerplay unit. The price is back up to the mid $5K range on DraftKings which is a bit risky but considering the matchup vs. the Sens who are playing the second of a back to back and third game in four nights, I will still be using him in all formats.
Opponent - BUF
Proj Pts FD - 10.26 DK - 3.02
From a PTS/$ perspective, Darnell Nurse is back in our articles on a regular basis once again. While the offensive upside is not consistent he does have four goals and five points in his last five games but what has been consistent is the high floor he offers for cash games. Over his last 10 games, he has 21 shots and 29 blocks and has multiple of each in seven of those ten games. He comes with a mid $4K price tag on both sites and will be in all my lineups against a Sabres team that has lost seven of their last eight games while averaging 4.5 goals against.
Also Consider: Josh Morrissey(WPG) as a punt
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NHL sheet for today:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Mlz4YQydG7hKT_rVe7elnZygSLUdvdjhgdb9r0utAl8/edit?usp=sharing